Sore, Violin, and Ten Kids

It's late and I don't remember the great ideas for what I was going to talk about today. But looking at these pictures reminds me that I felt super sore on my run today. I ran eight miles but I didn't even go fast and I generally do 4-7 miles a day and hopefully a 10 miler at some point in the week, so eight miles shouldn't be a big deal. I am pretty sure I am sore because Dallas and I have started to strength train. We have started out doing some pretty piddly stuff but for how sore I am, it is obvious I have zero muscles. 

Anyway, I got home from my run and stretched for the first time since high school...and I hardly stretched back then. Alice and Lucy thought it looked like fun so they joined me. Emma was inside practicing her violin with Dallas while we stretched. I love seeing the girls practice with Dallas. He is a patient and dedicated teacher.

Tonight we had ten kids under the age of eight! We do a little switch-a-roo with some friends so we can go on dates without breaking the bank for babysitters. Anyway, it might sound like a lot of little kids but it is actually easy peasy because they get together and are angel children. It was so quiet I kept thinking we were missing someone but they were all just playing happily. I took a video so you would believe me. If you look carefully you will count nine children - I am holding one of the twins so you can't see her.